Dorothy Love Coates

Birthday: 1928-01-30
Deathday: 2002-04-09
Birthplace: Birmingham, Michigan, U.S.
Gender: Female
Owned By: Unowned

Dorothy Love Coates, born Dorothy McGriff , was an American gospel singer, songwriter, composer, and actress. Coates rose to stardom in the 1950s as a member of The Original Gospel Harmonettes. With her "raggedy" voice and preacher's fire she could outsing the most powerful hard gospel male singers of the era. She was also a notable composer, writing songs such as "You Can't Hurry God (He's Right On Time)", "99 and a Half Won't Do" and "That's Enough".

Credits

Year Title Character
1998-10-16 Beloved M. Lucille Williams
1990-12-21 The Long Walk Home Lead Singer at Car Lot
1990-07-13 Ghost Performer